Odom v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.,

Summary

Jury trial in Engle progeny tobacco litigation.

Outcome

Phase 1:
Juanita Thurston:
Funeral $4,209
Gwendolyn Odom:
Loss of Parental Companionship $6,000,000

Phase 2: $14,000,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Odom, Gwendolyn
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $20,004,209

Judge: Timothy McCarthy
Jurisdiction: 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Palm Beach County Courthouse

Case Number: 50-2008-CA-038863
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Odom, Gwendolyn

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:22:46	Opening Statement	Bass, T. Hardee
01:45:40	General Case Activities
01:46:10	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:24:54	Break
01:39:35	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:00:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:16:18	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:18:44	Break
01:20:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:37:02	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:31:25	General Case Activities
00:36:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:47:55	Break
00:49:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:59:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:39:33	General Case Activities
02:40:48	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Openings - Damages

7 Chapters

PM Session

Closings - Damages

13 Chapters

JUN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:23	Witness Direct Examination		Whitaker, Dr. Paul	Transcript Reading
00:27:26	Break
00:37:40	Witness Direct Examination		Whitaker, Dr. Paul	Transcript Reading
01:05:58	Witness Direct Examination	Garcia, Mariano	Koo, Dr. Victor	In Person
01:53:51	Break
02:03:40	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Koo, Dr. Victor	In Person
02:23:04	Witness Direct Examination		Whitaker, Dr. Paul	Transcript Reading
02:31:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Garcia, Mariano	Koo, Dr. Victor	In Person
03:07:04	General Case Activities
03:09:22	Witness Direct Examination		Osborne, Charles	Transcript Reading
03:43:14	General Case Activities
03:44:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
00:37:59	Witness Cross Examination	Garcia, Mariano	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
01:22:30	General Case Activities
01:23:05	Break
01:25:11	General Case Activities
01:31:31	Closing Statement	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn
01:52:48	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
02:41:44	Closing Statement	Garcia, Mariano
02:48:51	General Case Activities
02:52:13	General Case Activities
02:52:33	Reading of the Verdict
02:53:01	General Case Activities
02:59:19	End of Session

Odom v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.,

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Opening Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
01:33:20	Break
01:50:04	Opening Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
02:18:37	Witness Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
04:05:10	General Case Activities
04:05:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:25	Witness Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:16:08	Break
01:34:42	General Case Activities
01:35:51	Witness Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:51:13	General Case Activities
02:51:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:30:51	Break
01:52:34	Witness Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:20:55	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
04:02:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Hays, Amad	In Person
00:28:33	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Hays, Amad	In Person
00:36:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Hays, Amad	In Person
00:39:57	Witness Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Odom, Gwendolyn	In Person
01:17:08	Break
01:32:46	Witness Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Odom, Gwendolyn	In Person
02:04:05	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Odom, Gwendolyn	In Person
02:54:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Odom, Gwendolyn	In Person
00:07:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn	Odom, Gwendolyn	In Person
00:17:44	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Odom, Gwendolyn	In Person
00:20:13	Witness Direct Examination		Thurston, Bobby	Transcript Reading
00:30:58	Witness Cross Examination		Thurston, Bobby	Transcript Reading
00:55:30	General Case Activities
00:57:52	Break
00:59:55	General Case Activities
01:02:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:07:14	Break
01:08:47	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:25:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:40	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:32:54	Break
00:44:45	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:05:44	Break
01:20:23	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:27:30	Break
02:29:18	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:22:10	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:25:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:44:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:08:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:34:20	Break
01:35:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:54:40	Break
02:05:22	General Case Activities
02:06:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Cross Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Samuel, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
00:31:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Samuel, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
00:37:34	General Case Activities
00:44:25	Witness Direct Examination	Garcia, Mariano	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:55:19	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
02:14:35	General Case Activities
02:15:25	Break
02:16:55	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
02:34:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Garcia, Mariano	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
02:37:45	General Case Activities
02:39:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:35:45	Closing Statement	Bass, T. Hardee
01:49:27	General Case Activities
01:50:21	Break
01:51:42	Closing Statement	Baker-Barnes, Rosalyn
02:09:11	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
03:07:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
01:04:41	Closing Statement	Garcia, Mariano
01:43:46	General Case Activities
01:54:02	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:25	Opening Statement	Bass, T. Hardee
00:09:35	Opening Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
00:26:46	General Case Activities
00:32:43	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	Transcript Reading
00:57:25	Witness Direct Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
02:31:31	Opening Statement